Proverbs 9:11 NLT Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life.”
Yay! So my birthday just passed on Saturday February 23rd! What a super busy week!!
That morning I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing off the hook. The birthday messages had started rolling in the second the clock hit midnight.
My birthday is my absolute favorite time of the year. Its a day where I seriously get to play dress up, I like to have a birthday outfit, my nails and toes done, and my make up done. I would get all dressed up and just go out and celebrate with friends and family. This year I went to J Alexander and bowling afterwards. This was my first time going to J Alexander and I do not know why I am just now ever going there, that steak maui was the best steak I ever had. I had a blast the entire week of my birthday. I went to see Sarah Jakes Roberts that Monday before, I had went to church five times that week (World record, I never go to church that much in 1 week), and I also started my birthday off with breakfast from my mom and stepdad, and a daddy daughter talk at church with my pastor. I had the week off of school and work. I am so thankful for my friends and family who came out to celebrate with me. I enjoyed all my gifts; I got a guess purse and wallet, 2 pink outfits, and some guess shoes. My heart was completely full.
You judge the entire day on the gifts you got, how well you were treated, and if you "did it big". If those numbers do not add up in your mind, you will mark that birthday as the "worse". That day is all about YOU. I have had a birthday where it felt like the "worse" birthday ever. I was always jealous of that group of friends where every one in the group always celebrated one another. I mean I felt friendless this one year, none of my friends showed and even my own sister did not wish me a happy birthday this particular year. I felt so unloved and it was just not an over all good birthday. For some reason I had let others around me take away from me my favorite time of the year and dictate my mood. That year I seriously learned the hard sad way; what celebrating your self is all about and everyone is not going to support and celebrate you. Thankful that my best friend Karina gave me a new perspective and moving forward I never let anyone every steal my joy on my birthday or any other day for that matter. My prayer for who ever reading this is that no matter who support you or don't that you learn how to celebrate yourself. I am forever grateful for everyone who came out celebrated, all the calls and texts and the gifts.
Jeremiah 1;5 I knew you before I formed you in your mothers womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations. Father, you began all things in your timing. Thank you for being sovereign and in control of the whole world and therefore also my life. As I look forward to the coming year I do so in hope, and I commit my expectations and dreams once again to you. And birthdays are the absolute best! I believe that certain things wont happen until you turn a certain age. So cheers to turning 28 this year. I am excited for this new joyful season.
Love always
De'Ana L. Williams
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